Biblical Hebrew Forum

["Harold R. Holmyard III" <hholmyard AT ont.com>]

Dear Vadim,

>  >For me the text is paramount, theology be damned.<
> This ideal is unrealizable when we have to choose the plausible meanings out
> of several grammatically possible.
>
> >  I have run into Jews who are just as tied to theological assumptions that
> restrict their translations as the most unthinking Christian<
> I was talking of a different thing. Jews assume an axiom A (TNK). Christians
> assume axiom A (TNK) + axiom B (NT). Therefore, Christian approach requires
> more assumptions, and is weaker; that doesn't mean that Jewish
> interpretation is perfect.

HH: The fact that the Christian approach requires more assumptions 
does not necessarily make it weaker. The most simple idea is not 
always correct. It may overlook some important fact. The claim of 
Christianity is that God was giving new revelation through Jesus 
Christ. The claim is that he was a prophet and in fact the Messiah 
prophesied in the OT. So the addition you speak of, "axiom B," could 
actually be more truth and so could help one to understand the other 
truth ("axiom A") better.

                                Yours,
                                Harold Holmyard

> Sincerely,
>
> Vadim Cherny
> >  Karl W. Randolph.
> >
> >  ----- Original Message -----
> >  From: "VC" <vadim_lv AT center-tv.net>
> >  > Dear Yigal,
> >  >
> >  > > from SOME Orthodox Jewish students and audiences: why should we care
> what
> >  > > gentile anti-semites think about OUR Tanakh?
> >  > While I wouldn't go to this extreme, they have a rationale. In any
> science,
> >  > that explanation is preferred, which requires less assumptions. Now,
> >  > Christian scholars introduce a major assumption in interpreting the
> Tanakh:
> >  > namely, that it could and even should be interpreted with a fringe
> sectarian
> >  > text, the NT, in mind. Since Jewish scholars don't require this
> assumption,
> >  > their opinions should be preferred.
> >  > This, of course, does not imply in any sense pushing someone out of this
> >  > field of scholarship, but rather inadmissibility of bringing a doctrine
> in
> >  > the field.
> >  >
> >  > Best regards,
> >  >
> >  > Vadim Cherny
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